The tolerance and the inhibition models of primary succession hold different assumptions about the
A) nature of the effects that the early colonizing species have on other early colonizing species.
B) nature of the disturbances and the opportunities they provide.
C) nature of the effects that the early colonizers have on late colonizing species.
D) strength of the disturbances and the extent of their impact on the habitat.

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The tolerance and inhibition models differ in how early colonizers affect late colonizers. The tolerance model suggests early species have little effect on later ones, while the inhibition model suggests early species hinder the establishment of later species.

The Tolerance and the Inhibition Models of Primary Succession Hold